A blogger was found guilty Monday afternoon of wiretapping after a short deliberation by the jury.

The case stemmed from an altercation between a Manchester West High school student and a police officer that was caught on a cellphone video.

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Adam Mueller, 30, got a standing ovation from a small army of supporters as he entered the courtroom Monday morning. Mueller was accused of recording telephone conversations with a police captain and two school officials without their knowledge.

Portions of the calls were posted on a blog CopBlock.org, along with the cellphone video of a student in handcuffs being pushed onto a table at West High School on Oct. 3.

"The defendant recorded telephone conversations that he had with three people," said Assistant Hillsborough County Attorney Michael Valentine. "He did it purposefully. He put it on the Internet for display. He videotaped himself making those calls."

Mueller is representing himself and addressed the jury with a prepared statement.

"It's my understanding that public officials don't have any expectation of privacy, and therefore, wiretapping laws cannot apply to them," Mueller said. "I'm all about personal freedom and responsibility. So if this jury decides I've harmed someone, I'm more than happy to make right with those people."

The judge had to stop proceedings multiple times to reprimand the members in the gallery, many of whom were using cellphones to record the proceedings.

"The bailiffs will confiscate the phones and ask each of you to not come back only after you agree that you're not going to be doing that," the judge said. "We have live cameras. Ian's filming and WMUR is filming. There's plenty of film coverage. Does everyone understand?"

The state rested its case just before noon. West High School Principal Mary Ellen McGorry was the last person to testify, and she stated that she was not a public official.

Closings began at 12:45 p.m., and the jury began deliberating by the afternoon.

The judge sentenced Mueller to one year in jail with all but 90 days suspended. That will run concurrent with a 60-day sentence he is already serving for resisting arrest.